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Question

Upon oxidation with acidified KMnO₄ ethyl benzene gives

Moderate

A

Benzyl alcohol
B

1-phenyl ethanol
C

Benzoic acid
D

Phenyl acetic acid

Solution

When Carbon atom containing at least one H - atom is bonded to benzene ring it is oxidised to COOH group, irrespective of its carbon length,when oxidised using KMnO₄

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